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The Digestive System
The Digestive System Dr. Ali Ebneshahidi Copyright 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings Functions of the Digestive System ingestion the oral cavity allows food to enter the Digestive tract and have mastication (chewing) occurs , and the resulting food bolus is swallowed . Digestion: Mechanical digestion muscular movement of the Digestive tract (mainly in the oral cavity and stomach) physically break down food into smaller particles . chemical digestion hydrolysis reactions aided by enzymes (mainly in the stomach and small intestine). chemically break down food particles into nutrient molecules , small enough to be absorbed .. Copyright 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings Secretion enzymes and Digestive fluids secreted by the Digestive tract and its accessory organs facilitate chemical digestion.
Other functions of the liver include : - Storage of glycogen, iron , and vitamins A,D,B 12. -Contains phagocytes to destroy damaged erythrocytes and foreign substances, using phagocytosis . -Detoxifies harmful substances in the blood . -Serves as …
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